Powhatan No. 6 Mine — Accidents

Total: 910 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/16/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost EE bent over to pick up bucket, when a rock fell from mine roof and struck his lower back.
07/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost The employee was stepping off of an elevated surface when he stepped in a hole and twisted his left ankle.
06/27/2010 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at the #2 Portal stopped with 1 employee on the elevator. Elevator stopped at 4:05 am, employee off the elevator at 4:43 am. Magnetic directional switch on elevator was found worn.
06/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost The employee was dragging a power cable and felt pain in his lower back. The employee did not begin to loose time until 7/5/2010
06/23/2010 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost The employee was changing a scoop plug when the receptable arched and caused a flash burn on his right hand.
06/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was bending a roof bolt at the face when he felt pain in his lower back.
06/07/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was operating a C.M. when a small stone flew off of the cutter head and struck the operator in the face. The EE rec. 7 stitches in his right cheek.
05/24/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 195d lost The employee was laying in a panline when he began to slide down the pan. He put his leg up to stop himself and struck it on a roller. The employee felt a pop in his left knee. The employee did not be...
05/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost The employee was holding a steel strap in place while installing a roof bolt. When he applied pressure to the roof strap he pinched his finger between the strap and the mine roof.
04/25/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost The employee was stepping through a mandoor when he tripped and struck his right elbow on the mine floor.
03/23/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE was beginning his second shift on the longwall face, he stepped on a shield toe and felt a strain in his left knee. The EE continued to work. The EE did not begin losing time due to a tear in his A...
03/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE dropped wooden crib block and it struck his right middle finger causing a fracture. The EE began losing time as of 4/29/10.
02/22/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A federal inspector deemed a smoldering area on a refuse pile berm a fire. Based on this determination, a ""fire"" was reported.
02/22/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator stopped with one EE on the elevator at eh #1 portal. Start 2:54 AM-off the elevator at 3:42 AM.
02/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The employee was removing a stone from the walkway when he felt a pain in his left knee. He did not begin to miss time until 3/1/10
02/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The employee was climbing out of the operator compartment of the scoop and felt pain in his lower back. He began missing time due to continuous pain as of 3/2/10
01/19/2010 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None EE was operating a dozer and dozer slipped into a void on the clean coal pile.
12/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost The employee was unloading track rails when some of the rails fell off the car and struck his right leg.
11/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost The employee was shoveling muck onto a belt when he felt a pain in his right shoulder. He completed his shift doing the same job. He began losing time as of 11/19/2009.
11/06/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost The employee was constructing a stopping when his injury occured. He was striking a concrete block with a hammer when he swung and struck his left thumb. He fractured his left thumb. He did not begin...
10/22/2009 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A trash can was parked in a track passway. Smoke was detected inby on the air flow. A fire was discovered at 11:50p.m. Fire was extingushed at 12:10a.m. on 10/23/09. MSHA Investigating.
10/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost The employee was removing a stone from the walkway when he felt a strain in the right side of the groin. The employee was in the process of lifting the stone when his injury occured. The employee did...
09/28/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at 2:30 pm in the # 3 entry of the Cool Hill 2 at spad number 70 + 30. This is a main belt entry. The fall was approximately 30' long by 8' high by 18' wide. The fall blocked the...
09/24/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost EE was lowering a canopy with his hand on the canopy stack when his right index finger was pulled down into the stack causing a severe laceration on the tip of his finger.
08/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost The ee was standing next to a supply car full of belt structure and belt while other men were pulling belt off of the car. The belt flipped over and slid off of the car striking the mans left foot. Th...
08/18/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine elevator at the #1 portal was descending into the mine when it became inoperable. There were no ee on the elevator at the time but the elevator did not become operational until 8:35am. The br...
08/17/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine elevator at #1 portal went down with a man on it. The elevator dropped approximately 25 feet and stopped. Elevator was put on inspection made and was brought back to the surface. The elevator...
08/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost The EE was bending a roof bolt while it was in the hole when he felt pain in his lower back. The EE began loosing time as of 8/20/09.
07/20/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost The employee was stepping out of a motor. When he stepped out his foot landed on uneven bottom causing him to strain his left knee.
07/20/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 203d lost The ee was lifting a welder from the back of a shuttle car. When he lifted the welder he felt pain in his lower back. The ee did not begin to loose time until 8/18/09.
06/29/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The employee was mounting his truck when he fell backwards after losing his balance. The employee struck his left heel on the ground causing a strain in his heel.
06/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost The employee was lowering a track air lock door into a scoop bucket by hand when he pinched his right ring finger between the door and the scoop bucket. The employee began losing time as of 6/30/09.
06/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was bending an 8' roof bolt when he felt a stain in his right shoulder. The EE pulled a ligament in his shoulder.
06/15/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was dropping miner cable from cable hooks when a hook broke free from a header board and lacerated his right index finger. The EE received 9 stitches.
06/10/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was striking a wooden post with a track jack to remove it from holding a tailpiece in place. The jack slipped and the EE pinched his finger between the jack and the post.
06/09/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at the #2 portal became inoperative. The govenor switch needed adjusted. No one entrapped. Elevator running at 1:05 PM.
06/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost The employee was holding open the metal lid on a miner scrubber when the dropped the metal lid on his right thumb. He fractured his thumb in two places.
05/26/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The brake tips on the Powhattan No. 6 mine # 2 portal elevator were dirty and caused elevator to lock up. The brake tips were cleaned and the man hoist/elevator was put back into service. The elevator...
05/11/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost The employee was throwing a garbage bag in a dumpster when he felt pain in his groin. The employee did not begin loosing time until 5/23/09.
05/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was walking longwall face while pulling shields and sliding hand along rail. When he caught the small finger of his right hand on a rail joint. He fractured small finger.
04/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was inspecting a trolley pole, when it was released from the locked position and struck the bridge of his nose. The EE broke his nose in two places. The EE did not loose any time.
04/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost The employee was walking down the #3 entry of the 8 west gate entry when he stepped in a hole and twisted his right ankle. The employee sprained his right ankle.
04/13/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost The EE was loading concrete block into the bucket of a scoop, when he pinched his right middle finger between 2 blocks. The EE had swelling and bruising on his finger.
04/03/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost The employee was walking beside a section roof bolter when he tripped over a small pile of rock. When he was falling to the ground he felt a sharp pain in his right knee. Employee began losing time as...
03/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost The employee was bending an 8 foot bolt during installation when his right hand slipped from the bolt. This caused his left wrist to twist in a downward direction. This caused the bone in his left wri...
03/25/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a knife at No. 1 Portal supply yard whereupon he lacerated his left thumb while using a razor knife while cutting mine belt.
03/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost The EE was carrying a welder in his hands, when he felt a sharp pain in his lower and middle back. The EE id not finish his shift.
03/23/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost The employee was driving a 777 truck at the Preparation Plant when his incident occurred. The truck shifted hard causing the operator to jar his lower back. Employee began losing time as of 03/26/09.
03/06/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lowering the drill head with his hand resting on the boom when his right middle finger was pinched between the drill head and the roof bolt tray. He received 6 stitches in his finger.
02/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was carrying wooden header blocks to a roof bolting machine and felt pain in his groin. The employee did not begin to lose time until 3/2/09.